Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Though many of you are familiar with the human side of Briar Patch, I'd like to introduce you to our extended animal family. As a pet friendly bed and breakfast, how could we not have a few critters of our own?

Briar Patch is home to a small, sweet and semi-timid feline population. Sweetie, the black and white above, can be counted on to greet our guests even as his little kitty companions run away. Those of you visiting with your dogs, however, which we encourage and love, fear not! Our cats learned long ago that canines can't be trusted and will scatter to the wind when they sense one is nosing about. Though strictly outdoor animals, don't be surprised to see faces like little Callie's below watching you as you eat your breakfast (they're just waiting for their own).For those of you having or attending a wedding here, our resident horses will be happy to pose for a picture with you, provided you have apple or carrot in hand! With ample acreage to roam, I had to take paparazzi pictures from afar today, but when guests are around, the horses don't stray far from the fence line.This is just a taste of some our animal friends here - keep an eye out and you'll see all aspects of nature , from sightings of deer, bears, foxes, and even the occasional ground hog sitting on our patio furniture.

Monday, March 22, 2010

As we look back on more than fifty successful events hosted at Briar Patch Bed and Breakfast Inn this past season, we are delighted to announce that we received this year's Bride's Choice Award by Wedding Wire!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

The award puts us among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards, and look forward to hosting many more happily ever afters!

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Briar Patch is a great venue whether you are
considering a romantic weekend getaway, experiencing one of our fun cooking
class weekends, holding a wedding weekend surrounded by family and friends,
hosting your favorite organization’s fundraiser, having a meeting in a unique
location, or planning an anniversary or birthday party.

Stay in one of our bedrooms in the main house or combine
two rooms to create your own private suite. For even more privacy, stay in our
one bedroom cottage with a fully equipped kitchen. Hold your wedding, family
celebration, business meeting, group picnic, or off-site retreat in our indoor
facility – The Fox Den at Briar Patch – for up to 200 guests or on our
beautiful grounds.